Highfields, South Yorkshire

Highfields
Highfields
	Road junction in Highfields
	Highfields Location within South Yorkshire
Metropolitan borough	Doncaster;
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Doncaster
Postcode district	DN6
Dialling code	01302
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Doncaster North;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°33′18″N 1°11′10″W / 53.555°N 1.186°W

Highfields is a former coal mining village, located south of the model village of Woodlands, in South Yorkshire. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is part of the City of Doncaster. The village is located in the Adwick ward of Doncaster MBC.

Although it does not currently have an air of prosperity, Highfields was built so that most houses either overlooked farmland or woodland, the ornamental Highfields Lake, or the greens in the centre of the village. Like its neighbour, Woodlands, Highfields lies between the historic Great North Road and the Roman road.^{[citation needed]}

The Roman road is a branch of Ermine Street, branching off near Lincoln and rejoining near York. Although a separate branch, it is also known as Ermine Street. Locally, this stretch of the road is known as the Roman Ridge, although it is more colloquially known as the Roman Rigg.

Hanging Wood, located between Highfields and Woodlands, was one of the 'hold up' spots used by the 17th century highwayman William Nevison (also known as Swift Nick or Black Bob).^[1]

Half a mile south-east are the surviving earthworks, much overgrown, of Hangthwaite Castle, a medieval motte-and-bailey castle.^[2]

Notable residents

David Pegg (1935 - 1958) one of the Manchester United footballers who died in the Munich air disaster, was born in Highfields^[3]

References

^ "Hanging Wood". The Woodland Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Historic England. "Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (1013654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ Darren Burke (20 February 2023). "Memorial service for Doncaster Munich Air Disaster victim David Pegg offered to Manchester United museum". Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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[1] "Hanging Wood". The Woodland Trust. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[2] Historic England. "Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (1013654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

[3] Darren Burke (20 February 2023). "Memorial service for Doncaster Munich Air Disaster victim David Pegg offered to Manchester United museum". Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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